Saturday, 13 September 2014

Xingu Black Beer

Appearance

Black with white face disappearing head.

Aroma

Spicy malt hot cross bun like, think Dortmunder

Taste

Spicy yeasty hot cross buns with dark sweetness like a dubbel. The finish is sweet and spicy

Overall

Lovelly Dortmunder style beer very quaffable

8/10

Rouge Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

An American Stout tonite

Appearance

Dark chestnut with tan non lasting head.

Aroma

Hint of dark chocolate with earthquakes

Appearance

Earthyness of malt oat with a hint of chocolate the aftertaste is bitter earthy hops

Overall

Not a good one, nothing special nice enough but no stand out 6.5/10

Rouge Russian Imperial Stout

Appearance

Dark blackish brown with small tan head

Aroma

Dark Vineous fruits black treacle and molasses mixed with a sharpness of alcohol

Taste

Enveloping rich malt with dark treacle which fades as more bitter coco powder and coffee grounds come over. The finish is warming as the bitterness fades the rich molasses malt comes back to the for.

Overall

good Russian Imperial Stout full bodied and enveloping

8/10

Monday, 8 September 2014

Unibroue Maudite

Appearance

not so nice no head light cloudy brown, think puddle water. ....

Aroma

Gingerbread dough with a touch of biscuit malt.

Taste

Spicy malt with thoughts of speculoos in my mind fades to finish but a touch of bitter hops. Slightly disappointing.

6/10

Unibroue Blanche De Chambly

A Canadian white beer is tonite offering

Appearance

Cloudy light straw with large white head

Aroma

Slight smell of over ripe bananas with touch of orange acidity

Taste

Creamy malt that has the bananas taste and slightly coriander taste which fades to tangy citrus finish with a touch of bitterness of hops

Overall

Nice enough but I like the non spiced wheat beers. Comparing like for like I slightly prefer hoegaarden.

7.5/10

Sunday, 7 September 2014

Daleside Morocco Ale

Appearance

Dark ruby red with little head

Aroma

Spicy dough think hot cross buns

Taste

Rich malt and vinous fruits with slight spiciness. The finish is bread like dough with a hint of bitter hops and malt loaf.

Overall

Very quaffable beer the close to a Germany Dortmunder style could drink a few of these.

7.5/10

Mikkeller Texas Ranger

Today offering is danish and has a whole long list of ingredients: almond milk, cocoa, chili, black beans and avocado leaves.

Appearance

Black with a dark tan head

Aroma

Coco powder and chili hit the nose first with a touch of malt.

Taste

Starts with a hit of coco powder bitter and dark, the a more floral taste is hinted at but is replace by first chili. The finish is bitter drying with the chili heat in the background.

Overall

Despite what I thought would be to much ingredients. this is a nice beer. That said others have done more with less. 8/10

Saturday, 6 September 2014

Konrad 14

This was a lively bottle.

Appearance

Straw gold with slight of white head.

Aroma

Light smell only touch of malt and hint of hops

Taste

Biscuit like malt underpinned by peppery hops. The finish is drying and bitter just keeping some malt in the back ground.

Overall

underwhelming not special in my eyes like a poor Dortmunder

6/10

Pinkus Munster Alt.

An all organic German beer is the 1st beer today.

Appearance

Pale gold with white creamy head

Aroma

spicy dough with hint of sourness thing sour dough hot cross buns.

Taste

The initial flavour is spiced dough and then a large amount of carbonation appears followed by sour acidity. The finish is all sour dough and is not strong or long.

Overall

Disappointed with this not worth trying.
4/10

Friday, 5 September 2014

Oakney Brewery, Skull spliter

Appearance

Mid chestnut with tan head

Aroma

spicy figs like Christmas with rich malt and Vineous fruits.

Taste

Sweet very sweet at first with molasses and figs being the predominant flavour. The finish is spicy with that fig sweetness and warming alcohol.

Overall

Would be great at Christmas I like this beer. 8.5/10

Great lakes Dortmunder Gold

Another American tonite

Appearance

old gold think wolves shirt with slightly off white lasting head.

Aroma

Malty like bread dough and grain at the end.

Taste

Biscuit malt dominates the initial taste then some bitterness comes in from the hops and some tangyness. The finish is surprisingly bitter and Moorish.

Overall

A style I like and as good as the Germany's maybe not as good as my favorite Dortmund but close.

8/10

Darwin Original Flag Porter

Appearance

Dark chestnut with tan head

Aroma

Coco powder and vineous fruit.

Taste

coco powder and may be sultanas but not much else

Overall

Strangely disappointed very one dimensional.

6/10

Full Sail Amber

Another American Amber

Appearance

Dark chestnut with a touch of ruby and small tan head.

Aroma

Rich meatloaf with a definite hint of currents

Taste

rich malt loaf which fades as bitter hops come in. The finish is bitter hops with a touch of burnt sugar and malt.

Overall

More bitter finish than the alaskan and slightly better for it 7.5/10

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Great lakes Brewing co Edmund Fitzgerald

Another American

Appearance

Very Dark ruby red with off white tan head

Aroma

Dark Vineous fruits, bitter dark chocolate with a hint of coffee grounds and a touch of sweetness

Taste

Dark bitter chocolate with burnt sugar which is just tempered by malt. The malt fades leaving a burnt bitterness.

Overall

It is a beer to put hair on your chest would be nice latter in the year

8/10

Alaskan Amber

Today offering is an america beer

Appearance

Ruby chestnut with large slightly off white head

Aroma

Rich biscuit malt with a hint of hops but still sweet

Taste

Rich malt and dark sugar like a lighter belgium dubbel. The finish gets more bitter with the malt fading to a nice hippy bitterness. Quite Moorish

Overall

A nice beer but not overly special.

7/10